Which one to use Picture Box or Image Control

[Kuamr]

Which control is more reliable to use on the Forms ...Picture Box or Image Control. what are its advantages and disadvantages...
I'm having a form on which there are plenty of Images to be displayed.
I just wanted to know which one is better to places images i.w jpeg.bitmap,Gif..etc...

[Paul M]

Depends on if you want a border i guess and well most of the properties are kinda like but maybe have a look into the picture box in the form2.0.dll as well

[Kuamr]

i beg ur pardon....HellLord I didn't get u .......
where /wat did u mean by form2.0.dll

[Paul M]

Project -> Components and in the controls tab select and add the following component/control labeled:

Microsoft Forms 2.0 Object Library

And there is a new image box included.

[Kuamr]

Oh Hell-Lord...u have introduced me to a whole new world of components...now i a m totally confuesd as wat to use
Image / Picture Box from the standard toolbox...or from the microsoft Forms 2.0 object library..
please help me to choice the most efficent control out of this....
Thank u.....

[Hack]

The problem with the Forms 2.0 Object Library is that they are not distributable. As such I would advise against using them unless you are making a project solely for yourself.

[Paul M]

But are they not standard on most modern machines? And wouldn't distributing the dll help?

[si_the_geek]

But are they not standard on most modern machines?

Only if certain versions of Office are installed, so no.

And wouldn't distributing the dll help?

It would if you were allowed to, but you aren't (hence Hack saying "they are not distributable.").


Anyway, back to the question... both controls are reliable, and should be able to show the same pictures in the same way.

The PictureBox has more functionality than the Image control, but it also uses more memory etc - so if the Image control does what you want, you would be better off using that.

[Paul M]

Kk thanks for the info

[Kuamr]

Thanks for the Info..guys..
but which control displays the Pictures more clearly....i.e the picture should not get Blurred..I mean to say if I place a picture in any of the control then which control would have a more Clear picture, Is it the Picture Control or the image control....

[DigiRev]

Thanks for the Info..guys..
but which control displays the Pictures more clearly....i.e the picture should not get Blurred..I mean to say if I place a picture in any of the control then which control would have a more Clear picture, Is it the Picture Control or the image control....

They are both the same in that regard...

[RobCrombie]

DigiRev is correct.
But watch out for the Image control, as one of it's settings causes the image to resize to fit the control, which can reduce the quality.